Note: We’re happy to announce a new feature on MML, from a great local artist. Photographer Katie Pollock will be sharing a Photo of the Week with us every Wednesday, including a few thoughts about the photo. You may remember her from her MML mixology column back in 2012. If you like her photographic work, check out her website!

Located at 624 Washington Avenue, directly across from the Alabama State Capitol, this statue is inside the Alabama Archives building. She looks as if she might wake and walk right out from between the walls.

The Archives building is an architectural treat in and of itself, in addition to being the home of the Museum of Alabama. The museum is well worth a visit for any local or visitor. While smaller than museums in D.C., it’s just as modern as the best among those.

Katie Pollock is a photographer who tries to capture the startling beauty of the natural and human-made world in a way that also captures the imagination of her audience. She uses photographs to communicate a sense of place and to convey a feeling of humanity’s connection to the world. Katie is an Alabama native, though her photos encompass many parts of the US as well as abroad. See more of her art at: https://katiepollockphoto.wixsite.com/mysite